Helping a friend decide

[Johk]

Originally Posted by BStecke

One question, right off the bat, as I'm surprised I'm not seeing it . . . is the Panny 120Hz?

No the TH-50PZ85u is 60 Hz... 120 Hz is for LCD displays...

The TH-50PZ85u (and the PZ80u) don't do native 24p (they use 3:2 pull down), only the PZ800 and 850 do since they can also run 48 Hz.

If possible, get the TH-50PZ800u or th TH-50PZ850u

For my part, I have the TH-50PZ80 and I'm really satisfied so far (in Canada, the prices are still ridiculous for these new tvs compared to what you have at amazon.com, I paid 2350$ instead of 2800$ and I had to bargain with the manager for the price, if I were I the US I could have bought the TH-50PZ800u for $2,660...)

Originally Posted by BStecke

He's young, single, and a manager at Best Buy, so he's got extra money

Wow, perhaps I should quit my job and work at best buy... I'm young and I'm chemical engineer working for a pharmaceutical company and I would love to get extra money!!!